Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

Mary Shelley nee Godwin, the daughter of philosopher William Godwin, was born in 1797 in London. She is most famous for her novel, Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, written at the tender age of 18. Mary’s mother was the famous…

On this blisteringly cold day we thought it would be appropriate to share what’s on our Curator’s reading list. James Rodger Fleming’s book “The Callendar Effect” (recommended to us by a museum visitor) tells the story of long-time Horsham resident,…

This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Representation of the People Act that gave the vote to some, but certainly not all, women. The Act gave the vote to all men over the age of 21 regardless of whether…